IMPACTED CANINE IN A PREHISTORIC SKULL

Impacted teeth are frequently found in humans today, but current data suggest their existance in skulls originating from the prehistoric age . This report describes the skull of an adult female that was found du ring excavation in the Creation enolithic site of Vucedol (2700-24-BC) . The skull is well preserved and, according to cranial and facial ind ex calculation, is classified as dolichocephalic and mesoprospic. Ceph alometric analysis revealed bimaxillary prognathism. The maxillary lef t canine is impacted and its crown peak is visible through the alveola r maxillary bone fenestration. The position of the canine was verified using x-rays, and is described in this study as an isolated finding. The reported occurrence of impacted teeth in prehistoric material appe ars to confirm the multifactorial etiology of this anomaly.